Wiggins, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Wiggins employment information

Index	Wiggins	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$17,001	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$42,913	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,317	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,688	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,774	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,737	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	22.3%	15.1%

The Wiggins, MS employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Wiggins is $17,001, which is 21% lower than than the Mississippi average and 43% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $42,913, which is 6% higher than than the Mississippi average and 22% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Wiggins is 7%, which is 60% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Wiggins is 28% which is 83% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,605$42,913$85,826

City

$27,015$40,528$81,056

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Wiggins is 43% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Wiggins is 22% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Wiggins is 60% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Wiggins is 83% higher than the national average.

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Wiggins median earnings by income bracket

Wiggins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	14.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	55.4%
Other	16.9%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiggins, MS	4,516	$42,913	22%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Petersburg, PA	4,516	$76,298	38%
Buckley, WA	4,516	$60,466	9%
Farmers Loop, AK	4,517	$100,518	82%
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	$221,071	300%
Benton Heights, MI	4,519	$27,520	50%
Wiggins, MS	4,516	$42,913	22%

Source: The Wiggins, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).